2005•Unpublished venueRequires access
Pragmatic Ambivalence and Contextual Relevance
WU Xiu-fang
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Abstract
The existence of pragmatic ambivalence shows the uncertainty of language in communicative activities;and on the other hand,the negotiation of meaning of an utterance depends on the particular contextual relevance.Therefore,the interaction between pragmatic ambivalence and contextual relevance is very essential to the continuation of communication and the achievement of communicative aim